1863 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1863 Mississippi gubernatorial election
← 1861 October 5, 1863 1865 →
 
Nominee Charles Clark Absolom M. West Reuben Davis
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 16,428 4,863 2,009
Percentage 70.5% 20.9% 8.6%
County results
Clark:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%
West:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
     No vote      Unknown
Governor before election

John J. Pettus
Democratic

Elected Governor

Benjamin G. Humphreys
Democratic

The 1863 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1863, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Charles Clark, a Democrat, won against Democrat A. M. West and Fire-Eater Democrat Reuben Davis.[1]

  1. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 168–169.